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enSnapshots of our work: Rusa LGBT, Josh Thomas, and Molotovhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-our-work-rusa-lgbt-josh-thomas-and-molotov
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<p>Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.</p>
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<p>After conferencing with GLAAD, popular Mexican rock band Molotov's has <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/mexican-rock-band-molotov-remove-anti-gay-slur-track-speak-out-against-anti-lgbt-violence">decided to remove the anti-gay slur "maricón"</a> from its 1997 song "Puto" during this summer's J<em>ä</em>germeister Music Tour. The song "Puto" included the lyrics "matarile al maricón" which can be translated as "kill the fa**ot." Band members have commented in the past that the song is meant as an anti-establishment call to stand up for oneself and that the word "puto" is, for the band, defined as "coward." Along with removing "maricón," from the "matarile al maricón" lyric, the band will introduce the song during the tour with a message of support for LGBT people. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617786741589599">The band will also be donating some of the tour's proceeds</a> to LGBT organizations. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/mexican-rock-band-molotov-remove-anti-gay-slur-track-speak-out-against-anti-lgbt-violence">Read more.</a></p>
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<p>This week, GLAAD joined national and international LGBT organizations – including the <a href="http://www.ngltf.org/">National Gay and Lesbian Task Force</a>, <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>, the <a href="http://nbjc.org/">National Black Justice Coalition</a>, the <a href="http://www.avp.org/about-avp/coalitions-a-collaborations/82-national-coalition-of-anti-violence-programs">National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs</a>, and the <a href="http://www.iglhrc.org/">International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission</a> – to urge New York City legislators<a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-lgbtq-orgs-urge-nyc-council-ban-discriminatory-profiling-despite-bloomberg-veto"> to defend historic legislation that bans discriminatory police profiling</a>, despite a veto by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The statement issued by 34 local and national LGBTQ organizations noted that “from Stonewall to stop and frisk, LGBTQ people - and particularly LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ youth, and transgender and gender nonconforming people - have long been targets of profiling and other forms of discriminatory policing. The consequences have ranged from death to deportation, assault to arrest, homophobic harassment to humiliation.” The statement’s signatories called on legislators to “continue to stand firm with LGBTQ people and communities of color, and to vote against efforts to veto this landmark legislation and turn back the clock on this victory. The safety of LGBTQ New Yorkers depends on it.” <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-lgbtq-orgs-urge-nyc-council-ban-discriminatory-profiling-despite-bloomberg-veto">Read more.</a></p>
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<p>GLAAD <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/comedian-josh-thomas-speaks-glaad-about-please-me-and-his-us-debut">had a chance to speak with gay comedian Josh Thomas</a>, who has already made quite a name for himself back in his home country of Australia, about his award-winning standup and acclaimed TV comedy series <em>Please Like Me,</em> which focuses on LGBT youth issues in his native country. Now, thanks to the newly-launched <a href="http://www.pivot.tv/#main-content">Pivot TV network</a>, American audiences will get a chance to check out Josh's brand of clever/awkward comedy for themselves. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/comedian-josh-thomas-speaks-glaad-about-please-me-and-his-us-debut">Read more.</a></p>
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<p>GLAAD helped elevate the work done by <a href="http://www.campuspride.org/">Campus Pride</a>, which has brought attention to a disturbing development in the making for the University of North Carolina (UNC) school system. The UNC Board of Governors is considering <a href="http://www.campuspride.org/nc-students-call-to-action/">banning all-gender housing</a> on all 17 UNC campuses. The ban first has to be voted on by the UNC Board of Governors University Governance Committee on Thursday, August 8th, then approved at the public meeting on Friday, August 9th. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/take-action-unc-board-governors-ban-all-gender-housing-all-campuses">GLAAD provided online resources of actions to be taken</a> to help prevent this from happening. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/take-action-unc-board-governors-ban-all-gender-housing-all-campuses">Read more.</a></p>
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<p>GLAAD and Rusa LGBT, an organization that works to support LGBT Russians, began collaboration to address the ongoing persecution of LGBT Russians, who are facing extreme violence and oppression due to the recent passage of the country's draconian 'Anti-gay propaganda' law. GLAAD provided Rusa spokespeople with best-practices for media interviews and will work to actively secure placement of Rusa spokespeople in national and international media outlets.</p>
<p>To get the latest updates and take part in GLAAD’s work to build support for LGBT equality, be sure to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/glaad">‘like’ us on Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/glaad">follow us on Twitter</a>!</p>
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Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:24:45 +0000ryanhoulihan67376 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-our-work-rusa-lgbt-josh-thomas-and-molotov#commentsGLAAD joins LGBTQ orgs to urge NYC council to ban discriminatory profiling, despite Bloomberg vetohttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-lgbtq-orgs-urge-nyc-council-ban-discriminatory-profiling-despite-bloomberg-veto
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/Council-chamber.png?itok=DvdDKKqG" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Today, national and international LGBT organizations – including the <a href="http://www.ngltf.org/">National Gay and Lesbian Task Force</a>, <a href="http://www.lambdalegal.org/">Lambda Legal</a>, the <a href="http://nbjc.org/">National Black Justice Coalition</a>, the <a href="http://www.avp.org/about-avp/coalitions-a-collaborations/82-national-coalition-of-anti-violence-programs">National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs</a>, the <a href="http://www.iglhrc.org/">International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission</a>, and <a href="http://www.glaad.org">GLAAD</a> – <a href="http://www.avp.org/resources/avp-resources/265--lgbtq-organizations-urge-new-york-city-council-to-override-mayor-bloombergs-opposition-to-historic-bill-to-ban-discriminatory-profiling-by-nypd-">joined with local LGBTQ organizations</a> to urge New York City legislators to defend historic legislation that bans discriminatory police profiling, despite a veto by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.</p>
<p>The passage of the legislation made history just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act by creating the first enforceable ban against police profiling based on sexual orientation and gender identity, alongside race, religion, immigration status, age, gender, housing status, disability, and HIV status.</p>
<p>The statement issued by 34 local and national LGBTQ organizations noted that “from Stonewall to stop and frisk, LGBTQ people - and particularly LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ youth, and transgender and gender nonconforming people - have long been targets of profiling and other forms of discriminatory policing. The consequences have ranged from death to deportation, assault to arrest, homophobic harassment to humiliation.” The statement’s signatories called on legislators to “continue to stand firm with LGBTQ people and communities of color, and to vote against efforts to veto this landmark legislation and turn back the clock on this victory. The safety of LGBTQ New Yorkers depends on it.”</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.avp.org/about-avp/coalitions-a-collaborations/82-national-coalition-of-anti-violence-programs">The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs</a> report <a href="http://www.avp.org/storage/documents/Reports/2012_NCAVP_2011_HV_Report.pdf"><em>Hate Violence Against </em><em>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States </em><em>in 2012</em></a>, AVP found that in New York City in 2012 nearly 40% of survivors interacting with the NYPD reported police misconduct. Reports of police misconduct increased significantly from 8 in 2011 to 78 in 2012. The report also found that survivor reports of hostile attitudes from police doubled in 2012, with 43 reports, up from 21 in 2011.</p>
<p>“Officers of the law and our elected officials have a responsibility to ensure all citizens, including those who are LGBTQ, can live safely in our communities without fear of harassment or violence by enacting and enforcing protections like these,” said GLAAD Acting President Dave Montez. “The time is now.”</p>
<p>A vote on the Mayor’s veto is expected in August of this year. For more information please visit: <a href="http://changethenypd.org/about-community-safety-act">www.ChangeTheNYPD.org</a></p>
<p>The full statement and list of signatories is below:</p>
<h2>Statement From LGBTQ Organisations to the New York City Council:</h2>
<p>Dear New York City Council,</p>
<p>We commend the New York City Council for leading the way toward putting an end to discriminatory policing of all of our communities by passing a comprehensive and enforceable ban on police profiling and establishing independent oversight of the New York City Police Department. We congratulate New York City for making history by prohibiting police profiling based on sexual orientation and gender identity by law, along with race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, housing status, immigration status and disability, including HIV status. From Stonewall to stop and frisk, LGBTQ people - and particularly LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ youth, and transgender and gender nonconforming people - have long been targets of profiling and other forms of discriminatory policing. The consequences have ranged from death to deportation, assault to arrest, homophobic harassment to humiliation. Every person, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, must be able to walk the streets without fear for their safety, including fear of police profiling and discriminatory policing practices. Profiling – whether it’s based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity – has no place in our society. We thank you for your courage in protecting our right to safety while protecting our right to be free from discrimination in all its forms, including by police charged with protecting us. We urge you to continue to stand firm with LGBTQ people and communities of color, and to vote against efforts to veto this landmark legislation and turn back the clock on this victory. The safety of LGBTQ New Yorkers depends on it.</p>
<ul><li>Ali Forney Center</li>
<li>Audre Lorde Project</li>
<li>Black and Pink</li>
<li>BreakOUT</li>
<li>Brooklyn Community Pride Center</li>
<li>Callen-Lorde</li>
<li>Center on HIV Law and Policy</li>
<li>Community United Against Violence</li>
<li>Equity Project</li>
<li>FIERCE</li>
<li>Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)</li>
<li>Gay Mens' Health Crisis (GMHC)</li>
<li>Gay Straight Alliance Network</li>
<li>GetEQUAL</li>
<li>GLAAD</li>
<li>Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)</li>
<li>International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)</li>
<li>Lambda Legal</li>
<li>Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA)</li>
<li>The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of New York</li>
<li>Make the Road New York</li>
<li>National Black Justice Coalition (NCBJ)</li>
<li>National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP)</li>
<li>National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)</li>
<li>National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)</li>
<li>New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP)</li>
<li>New York State LGBTQ Domestic Violence Network</li>
<li>National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)</li>
<li>Providence Youth Student Movement (PRYSM)</li>
<li>Queerocracy</li>
<li>Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ)</li>
<li>Streetwise and Safe (SAS)</li>
<li>Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)</li>
<li>Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF)</li>
</ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 29, 2013</span></div></div></div>
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Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:44:35 +0000ryanhoulihan67254 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-lgbtq-orgs-urge-nyc-council-ban-discriminatory-profiling-despite-bloomberg-veto#commentsFIERCE Holds 'Know Your Rights Ball,' Responds to Stop and Friskhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/fierce-holds-know-your-rights-ball-responds-stop-and-frisk
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img class="media-image" height="266" id="2" style="height: 266px; width: 400px;;;;;;;;;" width="400" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/304503_10151052129116026_1316827199_n.jpg?itok=nLkGPciA" alt="" /><br /><em>Courtesy of NerdScarf Photography</em></p>
<p>FIERCE, a leading organization committed to the well-being of LGBT youth in New York, is continually at work with their <em>Safe Space Saves Lives </em>campaign. Last Saturday, August 11, FIERCE held their 4<sup>th</sup> Annual KiKi Ball in conjunction with The Kiki Coalition: The Know Your Rights Ball. Some of the categories of resistance included "Critiquing Stop and Frisk" and "The Privatization of Queer Public Space."</p>
<p>The ball comes at the heels of the successful <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/leaders-join-together-historic-march-end-stop-and-frisk">Silent March to End Stop and Frisk</a> where protesters marched in solidarity down New York’s 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue in June of 2012. Stop and Frisk has continually targeted communities of color and LGBT youth are particularly at risk.</p>
<p>The West Village piers have historically been safe spaces for New York’s LGBT youth and groups like FIERCE have been at the fore since the space has been threatened. In 2001, major changes on the pier began to take place, but the voices of the LGBT youth and community organizations who serve those youth were missing from the discussion at community meetings.</p>
<p>In 2005, FIERCE launched its <em>Safe Space Save Lives</em> campaign to continue their outreach to LGBT youth and ensure that any radical changes were being made with the youth in mind. Since their involvement, they have had great successes, including the elimination of a $25,000 permit fee to mobile service vans that provided service and outreach for the youth on the piers. Read more about <a href="http://fiercenyc.org/index.php?s=115"><em>Safe Space Saves Lives</em></a>.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="266" id="2" style="height: 266px; width: 400px;;;;;;;;;" width="400" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/486503_10151052130736026_1354475257_n.jpg?itok=ee4-8ls4" alt="" /><br /><em>Courtesy of NerdScarf Photography</em></p>
<p>Last Saturday, FIERCE used its safe space as a place of education, cultural awareness and resistance to discriminatory police practices put forth by the NYPD like “Stop and Frisk.” Organizer, Tara Tabassi of FIERCE had this to say:</p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;">“This year's 2012 Know Yours Rights Ball was a momentous victory of FIERCE's <em>Safe Space Saves Lives</em> campaign to ensure that the West Village and Piers remain a safe space for LGBTQ Youth. On Saturday, the Piers were filled with hundreds of young people standing up to transform NYPD's discriminatory policing practices (such as Stop &amp; Frisk), fusing a long-standing tradition of expressing Vogue and Ballroom culture on the Piers with community organizing to know our rights. It was a beautiful night of resistance.</p>
<p>OutFM was there to cover the event as well. You can listen to interviews from the participants, <a href="http://fiercenyc.org/index.php?s=100&amp;n=96">here</a>. The various members all came out to compete, but additionally bring a much-needed awareness about rights and protecting these safe spaces.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiercenyc/sets/72157631064754472/">Check out photos!</a> Courtesy of NerdScarf Photography.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">August 17, 2012</span></div></div></div>
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Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:02:14 +0000marcusbrock59116 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/fierce-holds-know-your-rights-ball-responds-stop-and-frisk#commentsGLAAD Joins Silent March Against 'Stop and Frisk' http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-silent-march-against-stop-and-frisk
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<p>Thousands gathered this past Sunday along with a host of LGBT, labor, civil rights and community activists nearing 300 to march down New York's 5th Avenue in a historic, silent march against New York City’s ‘stop and frisk’ policy.</p>
<p>More than 60 LGBT organizations, including GLAAD, were also among the thousands of supporters who marched alongside the NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent, Streetwise and Safe (SAS), 1199 SEIU and Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.</p>
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<p>Stop and Frisk, a policy which claims to keep neighborhood’s "safe" <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/civil-rights-gay-activists-march-to-nyc-mayors-home-demand-end-to-stop-and-frisk-policing/2012/06/17/gJQAI7cCkV_story_1.html">has resulted in over 685,000</a> “stop and frisks" and is slated to reach 800,000 before the year's end. Black and Latino males constitute the vast majority of the stops, which the National Civil Liberties Union found to be 87% in 2011. Most of these interactions with the police do not end in arrest or gun confiscation--actually 0.5% of the stops in 2011 resulted in gun confiscation and 93% did not end in arrest. “We have a profiling issue that must be resolved,” says Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer. This profiling issue is detrimental to people of color, especially youth who are being wrongly criminalized on the streets of New York and in their own neighborhoods while simply walking through the streets and avenues of New York.</p>
<p>While some officers and government officials, like Bloomberg, back the policy—the larger issue of how this affects all communities of color is undeniable and must not continue to go unnoticed. Mayor Michael Bloomberg believes the law should be <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/nyregion/thousands-march-silently-to-protest-stop-and-frisk-policies.html?pagewanted=all">“mended—not ended.”</a> But, the community is asking for more—especially when there is an overall lack of sensitivity to communities of color. Media images and coverage have historically conveyed derogatory and violent portrayals of communities of color. Rev. Al Sharpton of National Action Network and one of the major organizers spent the morning in churches, alongside supporters and marching through the streets to continually express the racism that is both overt and latent in the "stop and frisk" policy.</p>
<p>Chris Bilal, campaign staff at <a href="http://www.streetwiseandsafe.org/">SAS</a> and GLAAD spokesperson, shared his story about how he was affected by the policy as a gay, black, male in New York. These issues are affecting communities of color, but as community activism and alliances continue to grow, the collective effort will call an for end to racial profiling.<img class="media-image" height="113" id="2" style="height: 113px; width: 200px; float: right;" width="200" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Chris%20-%20Interview_1.jpg?itok=JtYEWa54" alt="" /></p>
<p>LGBT communiites of color are 1) discriminated against based on race and 2) they must endure additional discrimination by police becuase they are transgender or gay. At SAS, Chris empowers LGBT youth of color to “know their rights” and maximize their safety in a system that can have devastating effects of marginalization. Chris has been a three-time “stop and frisk” victim himself and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/nyregion/thousands-march-silently-to-protest-stop-and-frisk-policies.html?pagewanted=all">understands the detriment first-hand</a>, committing himself to changing the tide. Chris says, "Sometimes I’m targeted as a drug dealer, sometimes as someone interfering with the quality of life, sometimes as a gay African-American man in a place I don’t belong."</p>
<p>The safety of LGBT youth has become a growing problem due to the police violence LGBT people of color experience. The discrimination continues to boil over and with policies like 'stop and frisk' in place, LGBT communities of color will continually be left at the periphery as well--but these are things Chris wants to change.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>“A city where LGBT people are afraid to carry condoms for fear that they will be used as evidence that they were engaged in prostitution is not a safe city. A city where lesbians are slammed up against cars, groped and threatened with sexual assault to turn them straight is not a safe city. A city where women of color are sexually harassed by cops during stops is not a safe city. And a city where transgender women can’t walk down the street without being profiled as being engaged in prostitution or without being harassed for having an id with the “wrong” gender on it is not a safe city.” – Chris Bilal</em></p>
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<p>Sunday’s silent protest was symbolic of communities coming together to end systematic oppression and racism—and the fight for equality and discrimination did not end at the intersection of 79<sup>th</sup> Street and 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue—it will continue.</p>
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Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:01:01 +0000marcusbrock58256 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-joins-silent-march-against-stop-and-frisk#commentsMSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Covers Stop and Frisk & CeCe McDonaldhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/msnbcs-melissa-harris-perry-covers-stop-and-frisk-cece-mcdonald
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<p>On Sunday, <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/cece-mcdonald-sentenced-today-supporters-still-fight">Melissa Harris-Perry</a> of MSNBC hosted a roundtable of panelists to discuss the growing issues that are affecting communities of color and LGBT communities of color, including the case of <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/cece-mcdonald-sentenced-today-supporters-still-fight">CeCe McDonald</a> and the upcoming silent march to protest <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/leaders-join-together-historic-march-end-stop-and-frisk">“Stop and Frisk.”</a></p>
<p><a href="http://transequality.org/">Mara Keisling of the National Transgender Center for Equality</a> joined Harris-Perry to discuss CeCe McDonald and bring awareness to the systemic issues affecting transgender women in and out of prison Keisling points out that transgender women are 13 times more likely to be assaulted while incarcerated. Often, the transgender community is victimized by anti-trans hate violence, which has resulted in a growing number of transgender men and women feeling unsafe and experiencing disproportionate injustices holistically across the board.</p>
<p>Since CeCe was sentenced on June 4, 2012, there has been an outpour of community support. GLAAD is working wth <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=support+cece&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a">The CeCe Support Committee</a>, <a href="http://www.transyouthsupportnetwork.org/">Trans Youth Support Network </a>and <a href="http://www.transpoc.org/">Trans People of Color Coalition</a> to continue to support CeCe’s case throughout her incarceration and continue to expand the national conversation about the injustices that transgender men and women are consistently confronted with.</p>
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<p>In a separate panel, panelists Rev. Al Sharpton of National Action Network and Alan Jenkins of Opportunity Agenda discussed the historic silent march to protest Stop and Frisk that will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 3 pm. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/events/silent-march-end-stop-and-frisk">More information</a>.</p>
<p>This historic march has brought together labor, faith, community and LGBT organizations who have become a growing coalition of more than 200 organizations that insist on policy reform of laws that enact racial profiling.</p>
<p>GLAAD is working with the NAACP, National Action Network, 1199 SEIU and several LGBT organizations to raise visibility about the effects of “Stop and Frisk” on LGBT youth and the transgender community—particularly trans women of color who are often dehumanized and criminalized within the legal system.</p>
<p>In 2011, Black and Latino men ages 14-24 accounted for over 40% of the “stop and frisks” that occurred. Each year since the law’s inception, only 0.5% of the stops actually result in confiscation of a gun. The problem has become a systemic danger. “We need to rise above the stereotypes, “says Alan Jenkins of Opportunity Agenda.</p>
<p>Harris-Perry’s show represented a growing need and a cultural conversation that needs to continue to take place, in particular for LGBT youth of color.</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:20:45 +0000marcusbrock55526 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/msnbcs-melissa-harris-perry-covers-stop-and-frisk-cece-mcdonald#commentsLeaders Join Together in Historic March to End Stop and Friskhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/leaders-join-together-historic-march-end-stop-and-frisk
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<p>Yesterday, GLAAD and several other LGBT, civil rights, faith and labor organizations held a press conference at the historic Stonewall Inn to rally together against <a href="http://silentmarchnyc.org/">New York’s “Stop and Frisk” policy</a> and to announce joint support for the June 17<sup>th</sup> silent march against police harassment.</p>
<p>Last year there were more than 685,000 stop and frisks and this year that number is set to rise to more than 800,000. According to the <a href="http://silentmarchnyc.org/inc/resources/NYCLUReport.pdf">New York Civil Liberties Union</a>, Black and Latino men accounted for more than 40 percent last year’s stops.</p>
<p>Furthermore, LGBT people are being targeted at alarmingly high rates, specifically trans women of color who are disproportionately affected by hate violence and police violence..</p>
<p>In the joint study by the <a href="http://www.thetaskforce.org/">National Gay and Lesbian Task Force</a> and the <a href="http://transequality.org/">National Center for Transgender Equality</a>,<a href="http://www.thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/ntds"> <em>Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey</em></a>, it was found that transgender and gender non-conforming people are highly vulnerable the U.S., particularly in the justice system. The report found that 63% of respondents had experienced an act of serious discrimination such as job loss, sexual assault or incarceration due to anti-transgender bias. In addition, 22% of those who had interacted with the police had experienced harassment—with people of color reporting even higher acts of physical and sexual assault by police.</p>
<p>Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network also took the stage at yesterday’s press conference, commending the LGBT community’s struggle for liberation and fairness, while stressing the need for our varied communities to work together.</p>
<p>He continued, “We must fight this together and then fight in other areas across the board where this is discrimination […] we must all see each other’s spots as spots of hope for all of us.”</p>
<p>GLAAD is working with the NAACP, National Action Network, 1199 SEIU and several LGBT organizations to raise visibility about the effects of “Stop and Frisk” on LGBT youth and the transgender community—particularly trans women of color. LGBT people of are often victimized and dehumanized</p>
<p>For more information on how to get involved, visit <a href="http://silentmarchnyc.org/">‘End Stop and Frisk.’</a> You can tweet about the march using #silentmarchnyc or #endstopandfrisk and spread the word via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/341929132541010/">Facebook</a>.</p>
<p>The march will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 3 pm (at 110<sup>th</sup>, west of 5<sup>th</sup>).</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">June 6, 2012</span></div></div></div>
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Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:26:28 +0000marcusbrock55429 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/leaders-join-together-historic-march-end-stop-and-frisk#comments